Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-17
THE BRADY CASE.
Testimony introduced for
the Defense.
TINE DEFENDANTS CHARACTER
A Number II Witnesses E,amin d
on That and Many
Other Points.

continued yeSterd ~ IN Justice AUS
tins court, the defense introducing its
testimony. The first witness ex
amined was r. q. Pierson, who testi
fed: 81 have known Brady for five
years. His reputation for honesty and
Integrity has been good"
Cross-examined: 81 never heart
any one say Brady was dish nest.
have heard people say he was honest,
but | can remember no naines. l
have heard Judge Stevens say he was
an honest man when he was Ill Iuc-
son. | cannot tell any other names."
DR.. III. w. Fenner testified: Il re-
side in Los Angeles Four years pre-
vious to last June I resided in Tue
son. Ariz ma. Brtdy's gsueral repu-
tation Was good in Arizona"
Cross-exanined: | have heard DR..
Haw,ly, member OF the Board Of Su
peryisurs vi Tucson, speak Of Brady'~
reputation. DR.. Hawdy sad Brady
was the only constable whose accounts
had to be corr cted. Dr. Hawdy
said this to me in my office after the
present proceedings against Brady
had been begun. HaNdy was visit
ing me here at the time.
DR.. J. NJ. Bragg testified: l reside
In this county. | resided four years
in Tucson, and was Justice Of the
Peace and City Recorder there. Have
known Brady since 1882. Brady re-
sided in Tucson when resided there.
While he was in Tucson his general
reputation was good.
t'ross-exaulined - Chief of Police
Butler, of Tucson, said Brady's repu-
tatlon was good when he Brady APP
piled for appointment as policeman.
know where II. Martins place and
the Sentous block are in this city, and
l experimental some time ago on the
time it takes to walk from one place
to the other-eisht minutes to walk
1t. l walked it again this morning
and it took seven minutes. Mr.. Fos-
ter was with me.
T. B. Raymond was called.-I re-
side in los Anglers. Have known
Brady for four years in Tucson. Hr
reputation il god 80 far as l know.
His reputation was somewhat divided
by political campaigns. have heard
his reputation called in question, but
cannot say whether it was before or
after he was elected Constable.
GEO. W. REMINGTON
Testified: II have resided here since
1888; did not know Brady on the
9Th Of November last. Between 8 80
and 1850 on that day saw Brady On
Aliso street between Marines place
and the C. rner OF Los Angeles stree
on the north side. l saw some one
with him. That is the man (pointing
out MIR. Fostei). am positive Brady
was the man, but at times he was out
of my sight for five minutes at u time
Mr.. Charles PARCELS was with me.
We went there to watch for y man. l
saw Brady and asked PARCELS who he
was, aud PARCELS said he WAS one Of
Darcy's men. l thereupUn crossed
the street and looked at Brady. |
thought that Brady was looking for
the same man and so kept an eye OH
him. 1t was before or about first
saw him. / looked at the watch be-
cause PARCELS was behind time.
When PARCELS left it was 10 80.
Brady remained a considerable time
after that"
Gross examined: II got these be-
fore PARCELS left. Brady had on dark
ish clothes. Think he had "A Derry
hat on. | looked at him Of NV own
accord. Charlie said he was a fly cop,
meaning detective. l was assisting
Charlie PARCELS that morning. | wen.
there expecting to catch a man trying
to dispose Of goods at Marines place
This jeweIry had been lost. Brady
was walking all the wav from Alameda
to Los Angeles streets, on Also street.
He was not ont OF my sight for over
five minutes. l saw WIckersham there
and J. j. Mellus, but don't think they
saw me. 1 stepped back into Il hall
way when 1 saw Wickersham and went
down into stable alley. Brady was
there from 8 TO 10 80 1 saw Mr.. Fo :
ter with Brady between $3.50 and 10
80 far IA Can judge. l did not know
Foster, Brady talked to him good
deal. Foster was in the neighborhood,
/ think, for the whole hour and half
He seemed to be waiting for Brady.
They went off together at about 10 :45.
l stayed till IL 80. / had informa-
ton which led me to go down to
Marines. l went back about 2:30
Thursday afternoon and stayed till
$50"
DIR. J. Turner testified: "Resided
in Tucson from 1880 to 1886. Brad g
general reputation was good, 80 far as
knew"
"Never heard his reputation di,-
cussed. either privately or publicly.
LIFT about the time of the election"
j, NJ. Methvin, p,lice officer, tes'i-
fed: 81 know Mrs, Hester and the
Sentous block. Have been there to
watch the house. Went with Officer
Moore to get two parties who, as we
were informed, had burglars tools
Have met Mrs. Hester there. Have
never been there with Officer Lemon
or Officer Albert. Was once ordered
to 90 through the house"
Cross xamined: "That was in
August Of this year. MIS-. Hester also
asked me to keep an eye on the house.
Mrs. Hester said the men with tools
we're not there, or if SO she did not
know it. asked for them by name"
Afternoon session.
Col. John A. Muir, Assistant supor-
intendent of s. P. r. r. Co. testified
know Brady; have known him for
about four years. His general repu-
tation for integrity and honesty is
good. never heard anything against
him, while he worked for me.
Charles MacCormick testified Il
reside ne ,r the University. ] am the
owner of the Flag Cottage. a place OF
resort. Qnestion-Has Mrs. Acker-
man visited there? Objected to by
Mr.. Wells. II. Gage drew the atien-
ton Of the Court to the fact that Mrs.
Acxerman had denied ever heing
there. Question withdrawn. / kno"
q party of the name of Mrs. Alderman.
G. Wiley Wells objected to further
questions of this kind. H. Gage re
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